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Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography

A-I, index

By: John Hannavy

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Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography

A-I, index

By: John Hannavy

The first comprehensive encyclopedia of world photograph up to the beginning of the twentieth century. It sets out to be the standard, definitive reference work on the subject for years to come.

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1630

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Taylor & Francis

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ISBN 10

0415972353

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9780415972352

Popular music on screen

By: John Mundy

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Popular Music on Screen examines the relationship between popular music and the screen, from the origins of the Hollywood musical to contemporary developments in music television and video. Through detailed examination of films, television programs and popular music, together with analysis of the economic, technological and cultural determinants of their production and consumption, the book argues that popular music has been increasingly influenced by its visual economy. Though engaging with the debates that surround postmodernism, the book suggests that what most characterizes the relationship between popular music and the screen is a strong sense of continuity, expressed through institutional structures, representational strategies and the ideology of "entertainment.

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283

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Manchester University Press

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1526185962

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9781526185969

Sound Tracks

Popular Music Identity and Place

By: John Connell,Chris Gibson

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Sound Tracks

Popular Music Identity and Place

By: John Connell,Chris Gibson

Sound Tracks is the first comprehensive book on the new geography of popular music, examining the complex links between places, music and cultural identities. It provides an interdisciplinary perspective on local, national and global scenes, from the 'Mersey' and 'Icelandic' sounds to 'world music', and explores the diverse meanings of music in a range of regional contexts. In a world of intensified globalisation, links between space, music and identity are increasingly tenuous, yet places give credibility to music, not least in the 'country', and music is commonly linked to place, as a stake to originality, a claim to tradition and as a marketing device. This book develops new perspectives on these relationships and how they are situated within cultural and geographical thought.

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338

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Routledge

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1134699123

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9781134699124

A Hidden History of the Tower of London

England's Most Notorious Prisoners

By: John Paul Davis

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A Hidden History of the Tower of London

England's Most Notorious Prisoners

By: John Paul Davis

Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilisation and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. There have, of course, been other towers. Practically every castle ever built has consisted of at least one; indeed, even by the late 14th century, the Tower proudly boasted no less than 21\. Yet even as early as the 1100s, the effect that the first Tower had on the psyche of the local population was considerable. The sight of the dark four-pointed citadel – at the time the largest building in London – as it appeared against the backdrop of the expanding city gave rise to many legends, ranging from the exact circumstances of its creation to what went on within its strong walls. In ten centuries what once consisted of a solitary keep has developed into a complex castle around which the history of England has continuously evolved. So revered has it become that legend has it that should the Tower fall, so would the kingdom. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower’s developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England’s – and later the UK’s – destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER.

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330

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Pen and Sword History

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1526761793

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9781526761798

Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals)

Inheritance and Avarice 1660-1750

By: John Addy

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Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals)

Inheritance and Avarice 1660-1750

By: John Addy

By the latter half of the seventeenth century, the practice of drawing up a will had become commonplace, and people were increasingly encouraged to set down their final wishes in a ‘last will and testament’. Although intended to clarify ownership, these documents often provoked conflict amongst those who had survived the testator. As John Addy shows in this study, first published in 1992, where there was a will, there were relatives. Drawing on a large corpus of contemporary evidence, this survey analyses numerous cases of the family disputes that arose from wills, to form a picture of the attitudes and priorities possessed by those who contested them. This was one of the first studies to use contested-will material, and remains of great value to students of early modern history, sociology and genealogy, as well as general readers with an interest in local history.

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218

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Routledge

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1000082903

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9781000082906

Foxe's Christian Martyrs

The Powerful Classic, Abridged and Updated

By: John Foxe

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Foxe's Christian Martyrs

The Powerful Classic, Abridged and Updated

By: John Foxe

You’ll be inspired by the ultimate sacrifice of dozens of early followers of Jesus as recorded in the classic history Foxe’s Christian Martyrs. This sixteenth-century book, presented here in an abridged and updated edition, describes the faithful lives and untimely deaths of Christians from the early church era through the reign of Queen Elizabeth in England. Though man’s evil toward man is troubling, the martyrs’ God-given power to rise above their persecution is ultimately uplifting and inspiring. This is a book every Christian should be familiar with!

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132

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Barbour Publishing

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163058522X

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9781630585228

The Development of the Art Market in England

Money as Muse, 1730–1900

By: Thomas M Bayer,John R. Page

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The Development of the Art Market in England

Money as Muse, 1730–1900

By: Thomas M Bayer,John R. Page

This book gives a comprehensive account of the history and underlying economics of the modern art market in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain.

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280

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Routledge

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1317323831

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9781317323839

Politics and Popular Culture

By: John Street

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Politics and Popular Culture

By: John Street

In Politics and Popular Culture, John Street explores the debate about the political character of popular culture between those who see it as a form of manipulation and those who see it as populist self-expression. He argues that such approaches are limited and that we need to alter our perspective on the politics of popular culture. He does this by looking more closely at the ways in which the state organizes the production and consumption of popular culture, and at how political judgments are part of the creation and the pleasures of popular culture. This book will be invaluable for students in cultural studies, mass media studies, sociology and politics.

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230

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Temple University Press

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1566396034

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9781566396035

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Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography

Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography

Popular music on screen

Popular music on screen

Sound Tracks

Sound Tracks

A Hidden History of the Tower of London

A Hidden History of the Tower of London

Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals)

Death, Money and the Vultures (Routledge Revivals)

Foxe's Christian Martyrs

Foxe's Christian Martyrs

The Development of the Art Market in England

The Development of the Art Market in England

Politics and Popular Culture

Politics and Popular Culture

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